MOAR CHANGELOG

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@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Notable improvements and fixes
For example::
fish_add_path /opt/mycoolthing/bin
will add /opt/mycoolthing/bin to the beginning of $fish_user_path without creating duplicates,
so it can be called again and again from config.fish or just once interactively, and the path will just be there, once.
- The ``test`` builtin now better shows where an error occured (:issue:`6030`)::
@ -55,18 +56,17 @@ Syntax changes and new commands
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- Range limits in index range expansions like ``$x[$start..$end]`` may be omitted: ``$start`` and ``$end`` default to 1 and -1 (the last item) respectively (:issue:`6574`).
- Logical operators ``&&`` and ``||`` can be followed by newlines before their right operand, matching POSIX shells.
- When globbing, a segment which is exactly ``**`` may now match zero directories. For example ``**/foo`` may match ``foo`` in the current directory (:issue:`7222`).
Scripting improvements
----------------------
- The ``type`` and ``_`` gettext functions are now implemented as a builtin for performance purposes (:issue:`7342`, :issue:`7036`).
- The ``type``, ``_`` (gettext), ``.`` (source) and ``:`` (no-op) functions
are now implemented as a builtin for performance purposes (:issue:`7342`, :issue:`7036`, :issue:`6854`).
- ``set`` and backgrounded jobs no longer overwrite ``$pipestatus`` (:issue:`6820`), improving its use in command substitutions (:issue:`6998`).
- Computed ("electric") variables such as ``status`` are now only global in scope, so ``set -Uq status`` returns false (:issue:`7032`).
- The output for ``set --show`` has been shortened, only mentioning the scopes in which a variable exists (:issue:`6944`).
In addition it now shows if a variable is a path variable.
- ``fish_preexec`` and ``fish_postexec`` events are no longer triggered for empty commands (:issue:`4829`, :issue:`7085`).
- A new variable, ``fish_kill_signal``, is set to the signal that terminated the last foreground job, or ``0`` if the job exited normally (:issue:`6824`, :issue:`6822`).
- A new subcommand, ``string pad``, allows extending strings to a given width (:issue:`7340`, :issue:`7102`).
- ``string sub`` has a new ``--end`` option to specify the end index of
@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ Scripting improvements
- ``printf`` no longer prints an error if not given an argument (not
even a format string)
- The ``true`` and ``false`` builtins ignore any arguments, like other shells (:issue:`7030`).
- A new ``fish_posterror`` event is emitted when attempting to execute a command with syntax errors (:issue:`6880`, :issue:`6816`).
- ``fish_indent`` now removes unnecessary quotes in simple cases (:issue:`6722`)
and learned a ``--check`` option to just check if a file is indented correctly (:issue:`7251`).
- ``fish_indent`` indents continuation lines that follow a line ending in a backslash, ``|``, ``&&`` or ``||``.
@ -88,9 +87,6 @@ Scripting improvements
- A new ``fish_job_summary`` function is called whenever a
background job stops or ends, or any job terminates from a signal (:issue:`6959`, :issue:`2727`, :issue:`4319`).
The default behaviour can now be customized by redefining it.
- The ``fish_prompt`` event no longer fires when ``read`` is used. If
you need a function to run any time ``read`` is invoked by a script,
use the new ``fish_read`` event instead (:issue:`7039`).
- ``status`` gained new ``dirname`` and ``basename`` convenience subcommands
to get just the directory to the running script or the name of it,
to simplify common tasks such as running ``(dirname (status filename))`` (:issue:`7076`, :issue:`1818`).
@ -101,15 +97,16 @@ Scripting improvements
- ``jobs --quiet PID`` no longer prints "no suitable job" if the job for PID does not exist (eg because it has finished) (:issue:`6809`, :issue:`6812`).
- ``jobs`` now shows continued child processes correctly (:issue:`6818`)
- ``disown`` should no longer create zombie processes when job control is off, such as in ``config.fish`` (:issue:`7183`).
- ``command``, ``jobs`` and ``type`` builtins support ``--query`` as the long form of ``-q``, matching other builtins. The long form ``--quiet`` is deprecated (:issue:`7276`).
- ``argparse`` no longer requires a short flag letter for long-only options (:issue:`7585`) and only prints a backtrace with invalid options to argparse itself (:issue:`6703`).
- ``command``, ``jobs`` and ``type`` builtins support ``--query`` as the long form of ``-q``, matching other builtins.
The long form ``--quiet`` is deprecated (:issue:`7276`).
- ``argparse`` no longer requires a short flag letter for long-only options (:issue:`7585`)
and only prints a backtrace with invalid options to argparse itself (:issue:`6703`).
- ``argparse`` now passes the validation variables (e.g. ``$_flag_value``) as local-exported variables,
avoiding the need for ``--no-scope-shadowing`` in validation functions.
- ``complete`` takes the first argument as the name of the command if the ``--command``/``-c`` option is not used,
so ``complete git`` is treated like ``complete --command git``,
and it can show the loaded completions for specific commands with ``complete COMMANDNAME`` (:issue:`7321`).
- ``set_color -b`` (without an argument) no longer prints an error message, matching other invalid invocations of this command (:issue:`7154`).
- Functions triggered by the ``fish_exit`` event are correctly run when the terminal is closed or the shell receives SIGHUP (:issue:`7014`).
- ``exec`` no longer produces a syntax error when the command cannot be found (:issue:`6098`).
- ``set --erase`` and ``abbr --erase`` can now erase multiple things in one go, matching ``functions --erase`` (:issue:`7377`).
- ``abbr --erase`` no longer errors on an unset abbreviation (:issue:`7376`).
@ -120,15 +117,14 @@ Scripting improvements
- An ``alias`` that delegates to a command with the same name no longer triggers an error about recursive completion (:issue:`7389`).
- ``math`` now has a ``--base`` option to output the result in hexadecimal or octal (:issue:`7496`) and produces more specific error messages (:issue:`7508`).
- ``math`` learned bitwise functions ``bitand``, ``bitor`` and ``bitxor``, used like ``math "bitand(0xFE, 5)"`` (:issue:`7281`).
- ``math`` learned tau for those wishing to cut down on typing "2 * pi".
- ``math`` learned tau for those who don't like typing "2 * pi".
- Failed redirections will now set ``$status`` (:issue:`7540`).
- More consistent $status after errors, including invalid expansions like ``$foo[``.
- Using ``read --silent`` while fish is in private mode was adding these potentially-sensitive entries to the history; this has been fixed (:issue:`7230`).
- ``read`` can now read interactively from other files, so e.g. forcing it to read from the terminal via ``read </dev/tty`` works (:issue:`7358`).
- ``read`` can now read interactively from other files, so e.g. forcing it to read from the terminal via ``read </dev/tty`` works if your operating system provides /dev/tty (:issue:`7358`).
- A new ``fish_status_to_signal`` function for transforming exit statuses to signal names (:issue:`7597`, :issue:`7595`).
- The fallback ``realpath`` builtin supports the ``-s``/``--no-symlinks`` option, like GNU realpath (:issue:`7574`).
- ``.`` and ``:`` are now also builtins instead of functions (:issue:`6854`).
- ``functions`` now explains when a function was defined via ``source`` instead of just saying ``Defined in -``.
- ``functions`` and ``type`` now explain when a function was defined via ``source`` instead of just saying ``Defined in -``.
- Significant performance improvements when globbing, appending to variables or in ``math``.
- ``echo`` no longer interprets options at the beginning of an argument (``echo "-n foo"``) (:issue:`7614`).
- fish now finds user configuration if the ``HOME`` environment variable is not set (:issue:`7620`).
@ -139,6 +135,8 @@ Scripting improvements
Interactive improvements
------------------------
- The interactive reader now allows ending a line in a logical operators (``&&`` and ``||``) instead of complaining about a missing command
(This was already syntactically valid, but interactive sessions didn't know about it yet).
- The prompt is reprinted after a background job exits (:issue:`1018`).
- fish no longer inserts a space after a completion ending in ``.`` or
``,`` is accepted (:issue:`6928`).
@ -146,22 +144,44 @@ Interactive improvements
- ``help string match/replace/<subcommand>`` will show the help for string subcommands (:issue:`6786`).
- ``fish_key_reader`` sets the exit status to 0 when used with ``--help`` or ``--version`` (:issue:`6964`).
- ``fish_key_reader`` and ``fish_indent`` send output from ``--version`` to standard output, matching other fish binaries (:issue:`6964`).
- A new variable ``$status_generation`` is incremented only when the previous command produces a status (:issue:`6815`). This can be used, for example, to check whether a failure status is a holdover due to a background job, or actually produced by the last run command.
- ``fish_greeting`` is now a function that reads a variable of the same name, and defaults to setting it globally. This removes a universal variable by default and helps with updating the greeting. However, to disable the greeting it is now necessary to explicitly specify universal scope (``set -U fish_greeting``) or to disable it in config.fish (:issue:`7265`).
- A new variable ``$status_generation`` is incremented only when the previous command produces a status (:issue:`6815`).
This can be used, for example, to check whether a failure status is a holdover due to a background job, or actually produced by the last run command.
- ``fish_greeting`` is now a function that reads a variable of the same name, and defaults to setting it globally.
This removes a universal variable by default and helps with updating the greeting.
However, to disable the greeting it is now necessary to explicitly specify universal scope (``set -U fish_greeting``) or to disable it in config.fish (:issue:`7265`).
- Events are properly emitted after a job is cancelled (:issue:`2356`).
- The debugging system has now fully switched from the old numbered level to the new named category system introduced in 3.1. As part of this a number of new debugging categories have been added, including ``config``, ``path``, ``reader`` and ``screen`` (:issue:`6511`). See the output of ``fish --print-debug-categories`` for the full list. The old numbered debugging levels have been removed.
- The warning about read-only filesystems has been moved to a new "warning-path" debug category and can be disabled by setting a debug category of ``-warning-path`` (:issue:`6630`)::
- ``fish_preexec`` and ``fish_postexec`` events are no longer triggered for empty commands (:issue:`4829`, :issue:`7085`).
- Functions triggered by the ``fish_exit`` event are correctly run when the terminal is closed or the shell receives SIGHUP (:issue:`7014`).
- The ``fish_prompt`` event no longer fires when ``read`` is used. If
you need a function to run any time ``read`` is invoked by a script,
use the new ``fish_read`` event instead (:issue:`7039`).
- A new ``fish_posterror`` event is emitted when attempting to execute a command with syntax errors (:issue:`6880`, :issue:`6816`).
- The debugging system has now fully switched from the old numbered level to the new named category system introduced in 3.1.
As part of this a number of new debugging categories have been added,
including ``config``, ``path``, ``reader`` and ``screen`` (:issue:`6511`).
See the output of ``fish --print-debug-categories`` for the full list.
The old numbered debugging levels have been removed.
- The warning about read-only filesystems has been moved to a new "warning-path" debug category
and can be disabled by setting a debug category of ``-warning-path`` (:issue:`6630`)::
fish --debug=-warning-path
- The enabled debug categories are now printed on shell startup (:issue:`7007`).
- The ``-o`` short option to fish, for ``--debug-output``, works correctly instead of producing an
invalid option error (:issue:`7254`).
- Abbreviations are now expanded after all command terminators (eg ``;`` or ``|``), not just space, as in fish 2.7.1 and before (:issue:`6970`), and after closing a command substitution (:issue:`6658`).
invalid option error (:issue:`7254`).
- fish's debugging can now also be enabled via $FISH_DEBUG and $FISH_DEBUG_OUTPUT from the outside.
This helps with debugging when no commandline options can be passed, like when fish is called in a shebang (:issue:`7359`).
- Abbreviations are now expanded after all command terminators (eg ``;`` or ``|``), not just space,
as in fish 2.7.1 and before (:issue:`6970`), and after closing a command substitution (:issue:`6658`).
- The history file is now created with user-private permissions,
matching other shells (:issue:`6926`). The directory containing the history
file was already private, so there should not have been any private data
revealed.
- The output of ``time`` is now properly aligned in all cases (:issue:`6726`, :issue:`6714`) and no longer depends on locale (:issue:`6757`).
- The command-not-found handling has been simplified. When it can't find a command, fish now just executes a function called ``fish_command_not_found`` instead of firing an event, making it easier to replace and reason about. Previously-defined ``__fish_command_not_found_handler`` functions with an appropriate event listener will still work (:issue:`7293`).
- The command-not-found handling has been simplified.
When it can't find a command, fish now just executes a function called ``fish_command_not_found``
instead of firing an event, making it easier to replace and reason about.
Previously-defined ``__fish_command_not_found_handler`` functions with an appropriate event listener will still work (:issue:`7293`).
- Control-C handling has been reimplemented in C++ and is therefore quicker (:issue:`5259`), no longer occasionally prints an "unknown command" error (:issue:`7145`) or overwrites multiline prompts (:issue:`3537`).
- Control-C no longer kills background jobs for which job control is
disabled, matching POSIX semantics (:issue:`6828`, :issue:`6861`).
@ -173,7 +193,6 @@ Interactive improvements
- Long command lines no longer add a blank line after execution (:issue:`6826`) and behave better with backspace (:issue:`6951`).
- ``functions -t`` works like the long option ``--handlers-type``, as documented, instead of producing an error (:issue:`6985`).
- History search now flashes when it found no more results (:issue:`7362`)
- fish's debugging can now also be enabled via $FISH_DEBUG and $FISH_DEBUG_OUTPUT from the outside. This helps with debugging when no commandline options can be passed, like when fish is called in a shebang (:issue:`7359`).
- fish now creates the path in the environment variable ``XDG_RUNTIME_DIR`` if it does not exist, before using it for runtime data storage (:issue:`7335`).
- ``set_color --print-colors`` now also respects the bold, dim, underline, reverse, italic and background modifiers, to better show their effect (:issue:`7314`).
- The fish Web configuration tool (``fish_config``) shows prompts correctly on Termux for Android (:issue:`7298`) and detects Windows Services for Linux 2 properly (:issue:`7027`). It also starts the browser in another thread, avoiding hangs in some circumstances, especially with firefox developer edition (:issue:`7158`).
@ -257,7 +276,6 @@ Improved terminal support
- Dynamic titles are now enabled in Alacritty (:issue:`7073`) and emacs' vterm (:issue:`7122`).
- Current working directory updates are enabled in foot (:issue:`7099`).
- The width computation for certain emoji agrees better with terminals. In particular, flags now have width 2. (:issue:`7237`).
- An issue producing strange status output from commands involving ``not`` has been fixed (:issue:`6566`).
- Long command lines are wrapped in all cases, instead of sometimes being put on a new line (:issue:`5118`).
- The pager is properly rendered with long command lines selected (:issue:`2557`).
- Sessions with right prompts can be resized correctly in terminals that handle reflow like GNOME Terminal (and other VTE-based terminals), the next Konsole version and Alacritty. This detection can be overridden with the new $fish_handle_reflow variable (:issue:`7491`, :issue:`7623`).
@ -284,7 +302,6 @@ Completions
- ``dhclient`` (:issue:`6684`)
- Postgres-related commands ``dropdb``, ``createdb``, ``pg_restore``, ``pg_dump`` and
``pg_dumpall`` (:issue:`6620`)
- ``dm-tool`` (:issue:`7624`)
- ``dotnet`` (:issue:`7558`)
- ``downgrade`` (:issue:`6751`)
- ``gapplication``, ``gdbus``, ``gio`` and ``gresource`` (:issue:`7300`)
@ -299,15 +316,14 @@ Completions
- ``julia`` (:issue:`7468`)
- ``k3d`` (:issue:`7202`)
- ``ldapsearch`` (:issue:`7578`)
- ``lightdm`` (:issue:`7624`)
- ``lightdm`` and ``dm-tool`` (:issue:`7624`)
- ``losetup`` (:issue:`7621`)
- ``micro`` (:issue:`7339`)
- ``mpc`` (:issue:`7169`)
- Metasploit's ``msfconsole``, ``msfdb`` and ``msfvenom`` (:issue:`6930`)
- ``mtr`` (:issue:`7638`)
- ``mysql`` (:issue:`6819`)
- ``ncat``, ``nc.openbsd`` and ``nc.traditional`` (:issue:`6873`)
- ``nmap`` (:issue:`6873`)
- ``ncat``, ``nc.openbsd``, ``nc.traditional`` and ``nmap`` (:issue:`6873`)
- ``openssl`` (:issue:`6845`)
- ``prime-run`` (:issue:`7241`)
- ``ps2pdf{12,13,14,wr}`` (:issue:`6673`)
@ -358,11 +374,18 @@ Deprecations and removed features
---------------------------------
- The ``fish_color_match`` variable is no longer used. (Previously this controlled the color of matching quotes and parens when using ``read``).
- fish 3.2.0 will be the last release in which the redirection to standard error with the ``^`` character is enabled. The ``stderr-nocaret`` feature flag will be changed to "on" in future releases.
- fish 3.2.0 will be the last release in which the redirection to standard error with the ``^`` character is enabled.
The ``stderr-nocaret`` feature flag will be changed to "on" in future releases.
- ``string`` is now a reserved word and cannot be used for function names (see above).
- ``fish_vi_cursor``'s option ``--force-iterm`` has been deprecated (see above).
- ``command``, ``jobs`` and ``type`` long-form option ``--quiet`` is deprecated in favor of ``--query`` (see above).
- The ``fish_command_not_found`` event is no longer emitted, instead there is a function of that name. By default it will call a previously-defined ``__fish_command_not_found_handler``. To emit the event manually use ``emit fish_command_not_found``.
- The ``fish_command_not_found`` event is no longer emitted, instead there is a function of that name.
By default it will call a previously-defined ``__fish_command_not_found_handler``. To emit the event manually use ``emit fish_command_not_found``.
- The ``fish_prompt`` event no longer fires when ``read`` is used. If
you need a function to run any time ``read`` is invoked by a script,
use the new ``fish_read`` event instead (:issue:`7039`).
- To disable the greeting message permanently it is no longer enough to just run ``set fish_greeting`` interactively as it is
no longer implicitly a universal variable. Use ``set -U fish_greeting`` or disable it in config.fish with ``set -g fish_greeting``.
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